Matt Shadetek & DJ Rupture's label Dutty Artz are at the front of the tropical bass movement, currently holding it's base in NYC. They bring together music from thousands of miles apart, from Brooklyn to Cali, to the Caribbean and Europe with their flavor of island party music. Utilizing elements of Spanish music, dancehall, reggae, calypso, soca, and the occasional wobbling bassline; they create a unique party atmosphere that could find cross-cultural appreciation throughout the globe.

Dutty Artz have found a way to stay true to the roots of the music they take influence from while also bringing their own unique element into the fray, unifying the varying sounds with bumping basslines.

here is a mix from DuttyArtz's Geko Jones on WFMU earlier this year. Geko will be performing at the Tropical party June 6th alongside label co-founder Matt Shadetek. here is a taste of what to expect:

summer vibes all the way!

Geko Jones (Dutty Artz)- live on WFMU


Brooklyn Cumbia - Uproot Andy (unreleased)(BK)
Mateina - Frikstailers vs Lean Like a Cholo - Kilo(gexondex)(Cordoba,Cali,Rajistan)
Brooklyn Anthem-Ghis Poirier rmx -Team Shadetek (BLN, BK, T.O.) (Unreleased)
So Pa dodo- Dj 2Pekes (Angola)
El Ejen- Maki Afri-k (FRANCE??)
Almighty Father- Warrior Queen (UK)
Party in the Park (Marcus Visionary, TORONTO) (unreleased)
Boi de Cara Breta - Stereotyp ft Fefe (VIENNA, BRAZIL)
GRRR-Homeboy Sandman (dubplate) (QBoro-BK)
Grizzly- Bass Nacho (dubplate) (JA,MIA,BK)
Stamp Ya feet - Filewile Baby Chann (SWZ/UK)
Up There- Al Haca Stereotyp Daddy Freddy (Vienna)
Me mobile- Sinden and Jesse (UK)
Kunuaka- Makossa & Megablast (Vienna)
Pon Time- Stereotyp & Jahdan Blakkamoore (Vienna/Brooklyn)
Warlord’s Daughter (Max Ulis)- Lexie Lee (Vancouver/JA)
How I Ride- Baby Cham (JA)
1er Gaou -Magic System (Ivory Coast)
Merengue Mix- DJ Prako (Suriname/Netherlands)
No te Me despues mas- Tatico (Domincan Republic)
Eres Para Mi (Sonido Nacional rmx)- Julieta Venegas (MX/COLOMBIA)
Cumbia de Obama - Fosforo (Cali)
El Trompo- Electro 7 (Cuba)
He got the sound (zuzuku rmx) - Candice Cannabis
Doctors Orders (Fuego Mix)- Gregory Issacs/Funkworthy FM (dublate)
She Told Me -Noble Society- (Brooklyn)
Antillas- El Guincho (Canary Islands)

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